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Poland: Trump to visit the country on 6 July

Wed, 14/06/2017 - 09:37

(ANSA) - TRIESTE - "On 6 July, US President Donald Trump will
visit Poland at the invitation of President Andrzej Duda.
Discussions have been ongoing over the past weeks and
accelerated after the Polish and American presidents met on the
May summit", Duda's first assistant Krzysztof Szczerski told
Polish Press Agency.
The White House released a statement on the issue, which reads
as follows: "President Donald J. Trump accepted the invitation
of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, to
visit Poland in advance of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany.
The visit will reaffirm America's steadfast commitment to one of
our closest European allies and emphasise the Administration's
priority of strengthening NATO's collective defence. The leaders
will discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues, deepening
an alliance based on shared values and common interests. While
in Poland, President Trump will deliver a major speech, and he
will attend the Three Seas Initiative Summit to demonstrate our
strong ties to Central Europe". (ANSA)

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